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Quite a satisfactory account is given, in the letter
below of the “Irishman who was shot in the forehead;”
also of one of the same kin, who in meddling with
Underground Rail Road passengers, got his arm broken
in two places, etc.

WILMINGTON, 11th mo. 14th,
1857.

ESTEEMED FRIEND, WM. STILL:—­Thy
favor of a few days since came
to hand, giving quite a satisfactory
account of the large
company.

I find in the melee near this town,
one of the Irishmen got his arm broken in two
places. The one shot in the forehead is badly
marked, but not dangerously injured. I learn
to-day, that the carriage in that company, owing
to fast driving with such a heavy load, is badly
broken, and the poor horse was badly injured;
it has not been able to do anything since.

Please say to my friend, Rebecca Hart,
that I have heretofore kept clear of persuading,
or even advising slaves to leave their masters
till they had fully made up their minds to leave,
knowing as I do there is great risk in so doing,
and if betrayed once would be a serious injury
to the cause hereafter. I had spoken to one
colored man to try to see him, but he was not willing
to risk it. If he has any desire to get away,
he can, during one night, before they miss him,
get out of the reach of danger. Booth has
moved into New Castle, and left the two boys on
the farm. If Rebecca Hart will write to me, and
give me the name of the boy, and the name of his
mother, I will make another effort. The man
I spoke to lives in New Castle, and thinks the mother
of the boy alluded to lives between here and New Castle.
The young men’s association here wants Wendell
Phillips to deliver a lecture on the lost arts,
and some of the rest of us wish him to deliver
a lecture on Slavery. Where will a letter reach
him soonest, as I wish to write him on the subject.
I thought he could perhaps deliver two lectures,
two nights in succession. If thee can give
the above information, thee will much oblige—­

GARRETT & SON.

In his business-like transactions, without concealment,
he places matters in such a light that the wayfaring
man, though a fool, need not err, as may here be seen.

WILMINGTON, 11th mo. 25th,
1857.

ESTEEMED FRIEND, WM. STILL:—­I
now send Johnson, one of our colored men, up with
the three men I wrote thee about. Johnson has
undertook to have them well washed and cleaned during
the day. And I have provided them with some
second-hand clothes, to make them comfortable,
a new pair of shoes and stockings, and shall pay
Johnson for taking care of them. I mention this
so that thee may know. Thee need not advance
him any funds. In the present case I shall
furnish them with money to pay their fare to Philadelphia,
and Johnson home again. Hoping they will get on
safe, I remain thy friend,